Jenny Nimmo
(1944 - )Jenny Nimmo was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England and educated at boarding schools in Kent and Surrey from the age of six until the age of sixteen, when she ran away from school to become a drama student/assistant stage manager with Theater South East. She graduated and acted in repertory theater in various towns and cities: Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells, Brighton, Hastings, and Bexhill.
She left Britain to teach English to three Italian boys in Almafi, Italy. On her return, she joined the BBC, first as a picture researcher, then as an assistant floor manager, studio manager (news) then finally a director/adaptor with Jackanory (a BBC storytelling program for children). She left BBC to marry a Welsh artist David Wynn Millward and went to live in Wales in her husband's family home. They live in a very old converted watermill, and the river is constantly threatening to break in, as it has done several times in the past, most dramatically on her youngest child's first birthday. During the summer they run a residential school of art, and she has to move her office, put down tools (type-writer and pencil, and don an apron and cook! They have three grown-up children, Myfawny, Ianto, and Gwenwyfar.
Series
Magician Trilogy
1. The Snow Spider (1986)
2. Emlyn's Moon (1987)
aka Orchard of the Crescent Moon
3. The Chestnut Soldier (1989)
The Snow Spider Trilogy (omnibus) (1993)
1. The Snow Spider (1986)
2. Emlyn's Moon (1987)
aka Orchard of the Crescent Moon
3. The Chestnut Soldier (1989)
The Snow Spider Trilogy (omnibus) (1993)
Box Boys
The Box Boys and the Fairground Ride (1999)
The Box Boys and the Magic Shell (1999)
The Box Boys and the Bonfire Cat (1999)
The Box Boys and the Dog in the Mist (1999)
The Box Boys and the Fairground Ride (1999)
The Box Boys and the Magic Shell (1999)
The Box Boys and the Bonfire Cat (1999)
The Box Boys and the Dog in the Mist (1999)
Children of the Red King
1. Midnight for Charlie Bone (2002)
2. The Time Twister (2002)
3. The Blue Boa (2004)
aka The Invisible Boy
4. The Castle of Mirrors (2005)
aka The Castle of Mirrors
5. The Hidden King (2006)
6. The Beast (2007)
aka The Wilderness Wolf
7. The Shadow (2008)
aka The Shadow of Badlock
8. The Red Knight (2009)
1. Midnight for Charlie Bone (2002)
2. The Time Twister (2002)
3. The Blue Boa (2004)
aka The Invisible Boy
4. The Castle of Mirrors (2005)
aka The Castle of Mirrors
5. The Hidden King (2006)
6. The Beast (2007)
aka The Wilderness Wolf
7. The Shadow (2008)
aka The Shadow of Badlock
8. The Red Knight (2009)
Chronicles of the Red King
1. The Secret Kingdom (2011)
2. The Stones of Ravenglass (2012)
3. Leopards' Gold (2013)
1. The Secret Kingdom (2011)
2. The Stones of Ravenglass (2012)
3. Leopards' Gold (2013)
Novels
The Bronze Trumpeter (1975)
Ultramarine (1990)
Rainbow and Mr. Zed (1992)
Griffin's Castle (1994)
The Rinaldi Ring (1999)
Milo's Wolves (2001)
Secret Creatures (2007)
Henry and the Guardians of the Lost (2016)
Gabriel & the Phantom Sleepers (2018)
Ultramarine (1990)
Rainbow and Mr. Zed (1992)
Griffin's Castle (1994)
The Rinaldi Ring (1999)
Milo's Wolves (2001)
Secret Creatures (2007)
Henry and the Guardians of the Lost (2016)
Gabriel & the Phantom Sleepers (2018)
Omnibus
Collections
Out of This World (2000) (with David Almond, Helen Cresswell, Roald Dahl, Andrew Norris, Philip Ridley, J K Rowling, Robert Swindells, Kate Thompson and Kaye Umansky)
Illustrated Books
Tatty Apple (1984)
The Red Secret (1989)
The Bears Will Get You (1990)
Jupiter Boots (1990)
The Breadwitch (1993)
The Stone Mouse (1993)
Wilfred's Wolf (1994)
Granny Grimm's Gruesome Glasses (1995)
Ronnie and the Giant Millipede (1995)
The Witch's Tears (1996)
Alien on the 99th Floor (1996)
The Owl Tree (1997)
Seth and the Strangers (1997)
Hot Dog, Cool Cat (1997)
Toby in the Dark (1999)
The Dog Star (1999)
Ill Will, Well Nell (2000)
The Night of the Unicorn (2001)
Tom and the Pterosaur (2001)
Beak and Whisker (2002)
The Invisible Vinnie (2003)
Matty Mouse (2003)
The Red Secret (1989)
The Bears Will Get You (1990)
Jupiter Boots (1990)
The Breadwitch (1993)
The Stone Mouse (1993)
Wilfred's Wolf (1994)
Granny Grimm's Gruesome Glasses (1995)
Ronnie and the Giant Millipede (1995)
The Witch's Tears (1996)
Alien on the 99th Floor (1996)
The Owl Tree (1997)
Seth and the Strangers (1997)
Hot Dog, Cool Cat (1997)
Toby in the Dark (1999)
The Dog Star (1999)
Ill Will, Well Nell (2000)
The Night of the Unicorn (2001)
Tom and the Pterosaur (2001)
Beak and Whisker (2002)
The Invisible Vinnie (2003)
Matty Mouse (2003)
Picture Books
The Starlight Cloak (1990)
The Witches and the Singing Mice (1993)
Gwion and the Witch (1996)
Esmeralda and the Children Next Door (1999)
Something Wonderful (2001)
The Strongest Girl in the World (2001)
Branwen (2003)
Pig on a Swing (2003)
The Beasties (2010)
The Witches and the Singing Mice (1993)
Gwion and the Witch (1996)
Esmeralda and the Children Next Door (1999)
Something Wonderful (2001)
The Strongest Girl in the World (2001)
Branwen (2003)
Pig on a Swing (2003)
The Beasties (2010)
Chapter Books
Jenny Nimmo recommends
Mirrorscape (2007) (Mirrorscape, book 1) Mike Wilks "An endearing hero, a cast of incredible characters and a plot that will keep you breathlessly turning the pages. The world of Mirrorscape is magical and enthralling." |
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